corolla van mods?????

mountain kid

i have a 94' corolla van wondering what i could do to make it perform better, was thinking of a set of lowering springs, induction kit??? dont really know if you can chip these engines but any suggestions would be appriciated. Thanks

projectgtr

is she a diesel?

colm_mcm

very little you can do on the performance end apart from a D-Turbo transplant. or save up for a 02> 2.0 D-4D model.

SV

The only decent engine modifications in a corolla van will be the ones being carried in the back of it!

sorry but..not a big fan of modifying vans :P


lowering springs would look very nice though sitting on a nice set of alloys.

mountain kid

Ya she is desal 1.9, how much would i want to lower her to make a desent handling differance? any suggestions on where to get the kit and cost??

colm_mcm

the engine is the 2.0D with around 70bhp when new. nothing short of an engine swap will make any difference to the performance.

Here's a set of H&R springs for €100, they're off a Corolla FX, so should fit yours. (check with seller)
http://www.adverts.ie/showproduct.php?product=88685

Also look at replaceing bushings etc. to sharpen up the handling. don't go nuts though, at the end of the day the van isn't worth a whole lot.

mountain kid

ya iv put 200,000miles on the van in 5/6 years iv had it and bro put 180,000 on it before me. van isnt even worth trying to sell with that milage but its still going like a train, you cant kill these vans just wondering what i could do to make it better 2 go.....thaink il go with lowering it but wont be spending any big mula on it

Gary ITR

mountain kid wrote: »

ya iv put 200,000miles on the van in 5/6 years iv had it and bro put 180,000 on it before me. van isnt even worth trying to sell with that milage but its still going like a train, you cant kill these vans just wondering what i could do to make it better 2 go.....thaink il go with lowering it but wont be spending any big mula on it

With that kind of mileage any engine mods like induction kits or exhausts etc are likely to kill it altogether.

I actually like modded vans myself. There's a savage golf van knocking around N.Dublin, it's on vagdrivers too and apparently pushing about 220bhp

colm_mcm

the Corolla van is really old school, non turbo diesel. there's nothing you can do to make it fast.

mouwt

2.2td out of a camry will fit that gearbox, now thats a good mod!

colm_mcm

still only around 95bhp though

mouwt

BUt bags more torque I'd imagine, hp isnt that important a figure....

colm_mcm

If you wanted more power you'd be better off cutting your losses now and buying a golf TDI or Corolla D-4D van.

S.I.R

why not fit a second engine in the back and make her 4wd :rolleyes:

mouwt

colm_mcm wrote: »

If you wanted more power you'd be better off cutting your losses now and buying a golf TDI or Corolla D-4D van.

Corolla d4d ftw!

mountain kid

didnt think there would be much i could do the engine and the van jst isnt worth spendin big mula on a block transplant but i fitted a set of loweing spings and well impressed with the the yolk is like its on tracks now!!